Originally Posted by
revchuck
LAJ - An old guy with opinions? Say it ain't so!
Dalai - The fact that you had to "firmly request" an xray and the doctor wanted to just put a sling on it argues strongly for a second opinion. I certainly don't think much of the first. The unofficial consensus here seems to be that the surgery promotes better and quicker healing.
Find a sports oriented orthopedist. They will know best. I did the sling thing and it was a long and painful road back. I was on the trainer in 5 days managing the workouts by pain. I raced again after a bunch of weeks, 6-8 or so. I had bone pain for a year. This was when I was in my 20's.